CVE-2022-41128 — Windows Scripting Languages Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Executive Summary

None

Overview

8.8

CVSS HIGH

Critical

MS Severity

Exploited

MS Exploit Status

Exploitation Detected

MS Exploit Likelihood

Category Remote Code Execution

Released Nov 8 2022

Last Updated Nov 8 2022

Publicly Disclosed No

CISA KEV Not Listed

Known Exploits None Known

EPSS Score 0.24623 — 0.97656 percentile

NVD CVSS 8.8 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

ATTACK VECTOR

Network

ATTACK COMPLEXITY

Low

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED

None

USER INTERACTION

Required

SCOPE

Unchanged

CONFIDENTIALITY

High

INTEGRITY

High

AVAILABILITY

High

EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY

Functional

REMEDIATION LEVEL

Official Fix

REPORT CONFIDENCE

Confirmed

Temporal Score: 8.2

EPSS Score

0.24623

probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

0.97656 percentile - updated 2026-07-25

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Affected Products

26 affected products

Product	KB Article	Severity	Impact	Restart Required
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems	`5019970 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems	`5019970 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems	`5019964 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems	`5019964 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems	`5019966 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems	`5019966 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems	`5019966 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems	`5019959 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5019959 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems	`5019959 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems	`5019959 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems	`5019959 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems	`5019959 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5019959 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems	`5019959 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems	`5019959 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5019959 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems	`5019959 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5019961 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems	`5019961 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5019980 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems	`5019980 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 5020000 (Monthly Rollup) 5020013 (Security Only) 5019958 (IE Cumulative) Critical Remote Code Execution 5018454 5018413 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.26221 Yes 5020000 5020013 Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5020000 (Monthly Rollup) 5020013 (Security Only) 5019958 (IE Cumulative) Critical Remote Code Execution 5018454 5018413 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.26221 Yes 5020000 5020013 Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems 5020023 (Monthly Rollup) 5020010 (Security Only) 5019958 (IE Cumulative) Critical Remote Code Execution 5018474 5018413 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20671 6.3.9600.20670 Yes 5020023 5020010 Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems 5020023 (Monthly Rollup) 5020010 (Security Only) 5019958 (IE Cumulative) Critical Remote Code Execution 5018474 5018413 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20671 6.3.9600.20670 Yes 5020023 5020010 Windows RT 8.1	`5020023 (Monthly Rollup)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5020000 (Monthly Rollup) 5020013 (Security Only) 5019958 (IE Cumulative) Critical Remote Code Execution 5018454 5018413 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.26221 Yes 5020000 5020013 Windows Server 2012 5020009 (Monthly Rollup) 5020003 (Security Only) 5019958 (IE Cumulative) Critical Remote Code Execution 5018457 5018413 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.2.9200.23968 Yes 5020009 5020003 Windows Server 2012 R2	`5020023 (Monthly Rollup)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2016	`5019964 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2019	`5019966 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes

Patches

7 patches

Article	Type	Restart
`5019970`	Security Update	Yes
`5019964`	Security Update	Yes
`5019966`	Security Update	Yes
`5019959`	Security Update	Yes
`5019961`	Security Update	Yes
`5019980`	Security Update	Yes
`5020023`	Monthly Rollup	Yes

Known Exploits

No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.

Acknowledgments

Benoît Sevens and Clément Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group

References

MSRC Advisory MITRE NVD